Sophia Williams
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“Then each room can have the temperature changed in accordance with the guest?” the Emperor’s sharp eyes looked at Tori from across the table. The central courtyard of the Lunar Pavilion almost appeared as a different space the morning after Piers’ new year ball. The banners and most of the other decorations had been taken down. The numerous tables, chairs, tablecloths, and centerpieces were gone. The morning light was rather gentle coming in, and due to the high walls all around, the center…-
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Her fingers touched his wrist, and she gently pushed his hand that held the tiara down. “That’s fine, but how is Axton?” “Axton is well.” Tori let out a relieved breath and looked at Montan, who looked just as relieved. He seemed to whisper a silent thanks as his body relaxed. She looked back at Piers in front of her. “When is he coming back?” “I don’t know.” Tori frowned. “What do you mean you don’t know? Didn’t you say he is well?” Piers blinked and seemed to draw…
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The fabric was soft and cool; comfortable despite the seasonal chill weather. Tori closed her eyes and buried her face beneath it. If she could slide underneath, she would do so. “I missed you so much,” she said in a soft voice. Her fingers curled into the familiar cat patterned blanket. “My “ “Are you sure you don’t want to take a nap?” Ilyana asked. “You came straight from Embarkation Island and have been traveling for days.” Tori was still face-planted on her bed. “I have work…
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The scraping of chair legs against the pavement stone beneath the dining area sounded as Kasen shot up from his seat. His eyes narrowed as he followed Piers’ gaze beyond the low wall. “I don’t see anything?” Uncle Dom squinted unsurely and his wife frowned. Auntie Anita stood up, as well, gripping Uncle Dom’s forearm in her hand. “I see some moving shadows. It’s unnatural.” “Are you sure?” Uncle Dom asked. His wife shot him a glare. “I’ve spent half my life wading through these…
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“Senior, Axton is capable.” Piers’ words made Tori smile just a bit. No matter how much he dragged Axton, when the matter was serious, Piers was Axton’s number one supporter. “Do you believe that his mission will be successful?” Kasen gave Piers a curious look. “I would not allow him to go to his death.” Tori was dragged off by her niece, thinking about when she wrote the charm on Axton’s back. Piers obviously encouraged it though not with those exact words. In retrospect, Piers…
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“What do you mean you’re going to see your goddaughter? Sebby didn’t say you were going to be the godparent!” Tori snatched her bag off the ground and stormed in. “And why didn’t you tell me you were coming? We need to prepare if an imperial family member is coming. And where are your knights?” “They’re Her eyes narrowed and her voice grew colder. “Why are they hiding on the ship?” “Because you would be mad.” “So, you know I’d be mad?” Tori nearly threw her arms into…
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A thud was heard behind her, and she looked over her shoulder. Montan had dropped a package in his hands and Ewan was standing behind him with wide eyes and a dropped jaw. Tori inwardly grimaced. She looked back at Axton. “I didn’t mean...why are you covering your chest?” Axton’s wide gray eyes looked at her with awe as his arms crossed over his broad chest. He shifted his gaze, but didn’t lower his arms. “No reason.” “Go do it in your room,” Piers said from the sofa. Ewan let out a…
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Aside from the crystal masters, Kasen, and Piers, Tori didn’t share the results of their mem crystal experiments on the island or the information learned from Master B’alan with anyone else. It was a rare high vibration crystal that could move air to anyone who asked. Now that she had a far better understanding of the crystal and what it could do, not to mention how it was coveted, Tori was almost too nervous to wear it. What if she lost it? What if it was stolen? Never mind that none of her other…
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The old man took a deep breath and turned the small blue crystal in his hand. His calloused fingers moved over the rough surface. If it was removed from the pale stone still connected to it and polished, it would be a brilliant blue, not inferior to a sapphire. In crystal use, sapphires were blue, but didn’t resonate with water. Master Ramos said this was because usually the clearer the natural crystal, the more the energy resonated with a person’s body and mind. “That is likely one of the reasons…
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Despite the urging of Piers, Kasen, and Instructor Ignatius, Tori remained awake the rest of the night, taking turns with her instructor to heal Kasen. She had a few prolonged moments of rest, but by dawn, she was still awake, and Kasen’s wound had not yet fully healed over. Instructor Ignatius estimated it wouldn’t be fully healed until that afternoon, as the wound itself was rather deep and the blood loss also hindered healing. All Tori could do was force her brother to eat various soups and…
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